However, the test was not aimed at becoming a personal transport solution, but rather a step towards sustainable public aviation to meet the Paris Climate agreement.

Falk-Petersen, who piloted the plane, told Reuters that in regards to when electric passenger flights would be commonly available, “My best guess is before 2025 … It should all be electrified by 2040.”

For that to become reality, a lot of work still needs to be done in terms of battery weight and range – as well as consumer trust.

“We do have to make sure it is safe – people won’t fly if they don’t trust it,” says Solvik-Olsen.

Planemaker Pipistrel joins other aerospace developers with their Alpha Electro G2, such as NASA who recently announced that their all-electric X-57 could make its first flight as soon as 2019.